Resignation and Appointment of Trustees. In case of the declination, death, resignation, retirement, removal or inability of any of the Trustees, or in case a vacancy shall, by reason of any increase in number, or for any other reason, exist, the remaining Trustees or, prior to the public offering of Shares of the Fund, if only one Trustee shall then remain in office, the remaining Trustee, shall fill such vacancy by appointing such other person as they, or anyone of them, in their discretion, shall see fit. Such appointment shall be evidenced by a written instrument signed by a majority of the remaining Trustees or by the remaining Trustee, as the case may be. Any such appointment shall not become effective, however, until the person named in the written instrument or appointment shall have accepted in writing such appointment and agreed in writing to be bound by the terms of the Declaration. The Trustees shall notify Shareholders of such appointment in an appropriate manner. An appointment of a Trustee may be made by the Trustees then in office and notice thereof given to Shareholders as aforesaid in anticipation of a vacancy to occur by reason of retirement, resignation or increase in number of Trustees effective at a later date, provided that said appointment shall become effective only at or after the effective date of said retirement, resignation or increase in number of Trustees. The power of appointment is subject to the provisions of Section 16(a) of the 1940 Act.
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund)
Resignation and Appointment of Trustees. In case of the declination, death, resignation, retirement, removal or inability of any of the Trustees, or in case a vacancy shall, by reason of any increase in number, or for any other reason, exist, the remaining Trustees or, prior to the public offering of Shares of the FundTrust, if only one Trustee shall then remain in office, the remaining Trustee, shall fill such vacancy by appointing such other person as they, or anyone of them, in their discretion, shall see fit. Such appointment shall be evidenced by a written instrument signed by a majority of the remaining Trustees or by the remaining Trustee, as the case may be. Any such appointment shall not become effective, however, until the person named in the written instrument or appointment shall have accepted in writing such appointment and agreed in writing to be bound by the terms of the Declaration. The Trustees shall notify Shareholders of such appointment in an appropriate manner. An appointment of a Trustee may be made by the Trustees then in office and notice thereof given to Shareholders as aforesaid in anticipation of a vacancy to occur by reason of retirement, resignation or increase in number of Trustees effective at a later date, provided that said appointment shall become effective only at or after the effective date of said retirement, resignation or increase in number of Trustees. The power of appointment is subject to the provisions of Section 16(a) of the 1940 Act.
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Samples: Trust Agreement (Eaton Vance Inflation-Linked Income Credit Trust), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Eaton Vance Structured Emerging Markets Premium Income Fund)
Resignation and Appointment of Trustees. In case of the declination, death, resignation, retirement, removal or inability of any of the Trustees, or in case a vacancy shall, by reason of any an increase in number, or for any other reason, exist, the remaining Trustees or, prior to the public offering of Shares of the Fund, if only one Trustee shall then remain in office, the remaining Trustee, shall fill such vacancy by appointing such other person as they, or anyone of them, they in their discretion, discretion shall see fit. Such appointment shall be evidenced by a written instrument signed by a majority of the remaining Trustees or by the remaining Trustee, as the case may bein office. Any such appointment shall not become effective, however, until the person named in the written instrument or of appointment shall have accepted in writing such appointment and agreed in writing to be bound by the terms of the Declaration. The Within twelve months of such appointment, the Trustees shall notify Shareholders cause notice of such appointment in an appropriate mannerto be mailed to each Shareholder at his address as recorded on the books of the Trustees. An appointment of a Trustee may be made by the Trustees then in office and notice thereof given mailed to Shareholders as aforesaid in anticipation of a vacancy to occur by reason of retirement, resignation or increase in number of Trustees effective at a later date, provided that said appointment shall become effective only at or after the effective date of said retirement, resignation or increase in number of Trustees. The power of appointment is subject to the provisions of Section 16(a) of the 1940 Act.
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